Flotek Industries Inc. (FTK) was among the biggest gainers on the Russell 2000 for Tuesday December 22 as the stock popped 5.47% to $11.00, representing a gain of $0.57 per share. Some 503,795 shares traded hands on 3,453 trades, compared with an average daily volume of 1.73 million shares out of a total float of 53.63 million. The stock opened at $10.41 and traded with an intraday range of $11.07 to $10.35.

After today's gains, Flotek Industries Inc. reached a market cap of
$589.9 million. Flotek Industries Inc. has had a trading range between $21.72 and $8.12 over the last year, and it had a 50-day SMA of $14.00 and a 200-day SMA of $15.00.

The stock has a P/E Ratio of 130.4.

Flotek Industries Inc provides drilling and production products and services to the energy and mining industries. The Company offers oilfield specialty chemistries and logistics, downhole drilling tools, and production related tools.

Flotek Industries Inc. is based out of Houston, TX and has some 561 employees. Its CEO is John W. Chisholm.

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Russell's indices differ from traditional indices like the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) or S&P 500, whose members are selected by committee, because they base membership entirely on an objective, rules based methodology. The 3,000 largest companies by market cap make up the Russell 3000, with the 2,000 smaller companies making up the Russell 2000. It's a simple approach that gives a broad, unbiased look at the small-cap market as a whole.

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